Willard H. Burney
Encyclopedia
Willard H. Burney was a member of the Nebraska Legislature
. He was a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party
. A native of Grant County, Wisconsin
, Burney was a Congregationalist. Burney's son, Dwight
, would become Governor of Nebraska
.
Nebraska Legislature
The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in the City of Lincoln, Lancaster County....
. He was a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. A native of Grant County, Wisconsin
Grant County, Wisconsin
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 49,597. Its county seat is Lancaster. Estimates for 2008 show a population of 49,238...
, Burney was a Congregationalist. Burney's son, Dwight
Dwight W. Burney
Dwight Willard Burney was a Nebraska Republican politician best known for being the 30th Governor of Nebraska....
, would become Governor of Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
.